No lawyer yet for St James man accused of killing American wife
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May 28, 2026
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — A St James man accused of murdering his American wife who was in the country celebrating her birthday, appeared in court without a lawyer or obvious family support on Wednesday.
When Dane Watson, 31 appeared in court he was asked whether he had retained an attorney. Watson shared that family members had been in dialogue with a lawyer and provided the attorney’s name. However, no relatives were present in court, and the attorney’s name was not listed on the prosecution’s file.
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